N700EM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421C built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 16, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 421C cancelled February 16, 2018
- Serial number
- 421C1010
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 20, 2012
- Last FAA action
- June 20, 2012
- Last owner
- Clarke Scott H (Individual)
Springfield, MO - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N700EM
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421C · serial 421C1010
The pilot's failure to regain airplane control following a sudden rapid descent during cruise, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to make the flight with a failed vacuum pump, particularly at high altitude in night conditions.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site